Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur
All-round Bangladesh overcome Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka got off to a poor start, losing Mahela Jayawardene to Nazmul Hossain•AFP
Chamara Kapugedera was promoted and he helped Sri Lanka stabilise•AFP
But Shahadat Hossain came back to dismiss him caught behind and Sri Lanka could only manage 232•Associated Press
Sri Lanka's quicks gave Bangladesh a tough time with some well-directed short balls•AFP
Shakib Al Hasan got a half-century too and Bangladesh were favourites while he was at the crease•AFP
Nazmul dented the top order with three wickets and gave Bangladesh early control•AFP
Lahiru Thirimanne gave Kapugedera company in a stand of 88•AFP
Rain then delayed the chase and the target was revised to 212 from 40 overs•AFP
Tamim Iqbal, though, played aggressively ... •AFP
Sachithra Senanayake dismissed Tamim and Shakib to bring Sri Lanka back into the game •Associated Press
Upul Tharanga made a brisk 48 off 44 balls at No.6 to ensure SL did not get bowled out cheaply•Associated Press
Nuwan Kulasekara struck twice early to rattle Bangladesh •AFP
... and his half-century put Bangladesh's chase on course •AFP
But Nasir Hossain held his nerve and, along with Mahmudullah, guided the hosts to the final •Associated Press